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8:50 AM ET, February 12, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Nicole Curtis Apologizes For Using N-Word, Reacts to HGTV Cancelation  —  Nicole Curtis is addressing the controversy surrounding HGTV pulling her show “Rehab Addict” from its platforms following the release of leaked footage showing her using a racial slur during filming.
Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Katie Holmes breaks silence on ‘beloved’ co-star James Van Der Beek's death  —  Katie Holmes has taken to social media to pen an emotional tribute on the wake of her Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek's death at 48  —  Katie Holmes has penned an emotional tribute in the wake …
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Zara Zubeidi / Mirror:
James Van Der Beek's GoFundMe receives very generous donation from Zoe Saldana  —  A GoFundMe page launched to help James Van Der Beek's family with “essential living expenses” following the actor's death has surpassed $1 million, with Zoe Saldana making a generous monthly donation
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
James Van Der Beek called cancer ‘best thing that ever happened’ to him in final interview 2 months before tragic death
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Bud Cort, ‘Harold and Maude’ Star, Dies at 77  —  Bud Cort, who personified the role of Harold in the 1971 Hal Ashby classic “Harold and Maude,” died Wednesday in Connecticut after a long illness.  He was 77.  —  His longtime friend Dorian Hannaway reported his death.
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Olympic Medalist “Deeply Regrets” Cheating Confession After His Ex-Girlfriend's Reaction Goes Viral  —  This man will do anything but learn his lesson.  — Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid admitted to cheating on his ex-girlfriend during a live TV interview after he won a bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
TMZ.com:
Bijou Phillips Hospitalized, In Desperate Need of Kidney Transplant  —  BIJOU PHILLIPS HOSPITALIZED, NEEDS KIDNEY TRANSPLANT … Bijou Phillips needs another miracle ... because she desperately needs a second kidney transplant ... and she's currently in the hospital.
TMZ.com:
'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Dead at 48  —  JAMES VAN DER BEEK DEAD AT 48 … James Van Der Beek has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office says ... it was reported to them at 6:44 AM.  No cause of death was given.
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No Deal!  Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Settlement Talks Flounder As Trial Looms … Attempts to reach a deal have proven “unsuccessful,” Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman said today.  —  Speaking outside Manhattan's Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse as the first and maybe …
TMZ.com:
New Nancy Guthrie Note, Sender Demands 1 Bitcoin for Info On Kidnapping Suspect  —  There's a new note in the Nancy Guthrie case, but this one doesn't seem to be from the kidnapper ... instead, it's from someone offering to give up information on the kidnapper.  —  ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS LETTER
Zara Zubeidi / Mirror:
Brooklyn Beckham sends damning message to brothers as he slaps down olive branch  —  Cruz appeared to reach out to his estranged older brother by posting a series of sweet snaps from their childhood  —  Brooklyn Beckham has seemingly ignored his brother Cruz's olive branch amid their family feud …
Discussion: Daily Star, GB News, The Sun and HOLA!
New York Times:
Nancy Guthrie Live Updates: Man Is Released After Interrogation and Home Search  —  The man was detained during a traffic stop hours after chilling videos of a suspect were released.  But the authorities have not said what led them to question him in the case.  —  Here's what to know.
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Ford Hatchett / ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix:
WATCH: Man detained by police in Nancy Guthrie search speaks to ABC15
 
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Emma Banks / InStyle:
Stacy Keibler Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek With Rare Heartwarming Photo From His Final Days
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Zayn Malik Clarifies Comment About Not Being ‘In Love’ With Ex Gigi Hadid: ‘So Much Respect’ for Her
Laura Benjamin / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Made in Chelsea stars Sam and Alice Vanderpump welcome first baby Marmaduke
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From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay

Scott Shambaugh / The Shamblog:
A now-removed Ars Technica article, covering how an AI agent wrote a hit piece about an open source project maintainer, seems to have included AI hallucinations

CNN:
Don Lemon pleads not guilty to two federal charges stemming from his reporting at an anti-ICE protest in a Minnesota church
 
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